Snails in the Rain (2013)

A linguistics student's life unravels amid hidden love letters in 1989 Tel Aviv. Romance and mystery fans will be captivated.

Genres: Drama

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Snails in the Rain(2013)

NR
Movie1h 22mHebrewDrama
6.1
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Overview

In Tel Aviv during the summer of 1989, a linguistics student living with his girlfriend begins receiving anonymous love letters from a man. As the messages keep coming, they stir up old memories and doubts, pushing him to question his identity and putting strain on the relationship he thought was steady.

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Pros: intimate identity struggle; gentle love-letter hook; sensual moments | Cons: slow, meandering pace; thin dialogue; upsetting sexual violence

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You may like this if you want a low-key, intimate drama about desire and self-questioning, with some explicit scenes; Not for you if you dislike slow pacing or scenes of sexual violence, and it may appeal to fans of The Bubble.

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What a beautiful little snail in the rain… The Israeli men are almost too charming, and with the grainy texture of that era’s imagery, it feels like the air itself is thick with hormones. You can’t help but feel for the professor, and for Noa as well. And as for Boaz—can he really carry this heavy shell on his back for the rest of his life? It’s such a shame the lead actor has only starred in two films—what a loss…

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"Boaz" (Yoav Reuveni) is the deliciously hunky boyfriend of "Noa" (Moran Rosenblatt) living an apparently happy life together. Not long into this rather pedestrian drama, though, we discover that he has a bit of PTSD from his time doing National Service in his native Israel, and that during that time he also had a bit of bi-curiosity. Back to current day, it seems that "Boaz" is having to wrestle more and more with his increasingly encroaching desires for men... What is fuelling this change? Well he is awaiting an important letter from university so is regularly checking his PO box. Contained within, though, are a series of love letters from an unknown male suitor who in the most benign and gentle of fashions commences to wreak havoc with this young man's relationship. For the most part this just muddles along, but there is one scene of sexual violence (towards his girlfriend) that I though not just unnecessary to the plot development, but it also rendered much of the ostensibly potent conclusion to the film seriously implausible. Indeed, by the end I found myself thinking that his attractiveness was entirely skin deep! There isn't really much dialogue to speak of, and the time-shifted narrative is all just a bit weak and feeble. The title doesn't do it much favours really, either and were it not for the fact that he an handsome fella to watch on screen - there are plenty of shower and sex scenes - I am not sure I would have bothered seeing it through.

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